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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pony. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pony to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pony, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pony (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pony. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Pony is historic, it would have been located within present day Madison County.

To see how the shape of Montana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Fremont (ID), Beaverhead, Gallatin, Jefferson & Silver Bow.

Below are the counties that are near Pony. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pony:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Pony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pony, with the one closest to Pony listed first.
    • Strawberry ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strawberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Madison County
    • Harrison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mammoth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
      • Mammoth is located in Madison County
    • Norris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
      • Jefferson Island is located in Madison County
    • McAllister
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Star
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
    • Twin Bridges
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <3>
    • Ennis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
      • Ennis is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <3>
    • Laurin ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
      • Laurin is located in Madison County
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Madison County
    • Nevada City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Broadwater County
    • Copper City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Broadwater County
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pony, with the one closest to Pony listed first.
    • Willow Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Three Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
      • Three Forks is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Forks <3>
    • Arnold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Gallatin County
    • Amsterdam - Churchill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
      • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Amsterdam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Churchill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Gallatin County
    • Manhattan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <3>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pony, with the one closest to Pony listed first.
    • Cardwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Cardwell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <3>
    • Piedmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Whitehall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
    • Pipestone Hot Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
      • Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pony, see our County-by-County Page for Pony.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pony ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pony.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pony. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pony and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pony.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Pony.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pony:

Cemeteries Near Pony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pony.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pony, with the one closest to Pony listed first.

  • Valley View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
  • Sappington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappington Cemetery
  • South Boulder Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Boulder Cemetery
  • Red Bluff Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fish Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Creek Cemetery
  • McAllister Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The McAllister Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Meadow Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister Cemetery
  • Stateler Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stateler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stateler Cemetery
  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Green Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Green Cemetery
  • Whitehall Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Old Whitehall Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Whitehall Cemetery
    • Silver Star Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Pony itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 207 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pony, with the one closest to Pony listed first.

  • Harrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Norris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Madison County
  • Jefferson Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Island
    • Jefferson Island is located in Madison County
  • Willow Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
  • Silver Star
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sheridan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
  • Twin Bridges
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <3>
  • Three Forks
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
    • Three Forks is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Forks <3>
  • Laurin ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
    • Laurin is located in Madison County
  • Ennis
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
    • Ennis is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <3>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pipestone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipestone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
      • Pipestone is located in Jefferson County
    • Virginia City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Former names for Virginia City:
      • Varina
      • Verina
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <3>
    • Gallatin ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Gallatin County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pony.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6596, Longitude: -111.8933    









 

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